Dinosaurs and Dinovember: November 2025
Celebrating Dinovember
Welcome to Dinovember 2025! Come along to our dinosaur-related events and explore our dino resources.
What's on for Dinovember
Featured
Dinovember Fun at Redwood Library
Nov 19th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join us for a fun afternoon of dinosaur activities. Making dino themed badges, craft, scavenger hunt with prizes, and digital art.
Dinovember Soft Toy Sleepover at Tūranga
Nov 21st | 9:00am - 4:00pm
Drop your soft toy off at Tūranga for a dinosaur sleepover and cheeky adventure! Book your spot and come back on the next day for stories.
Dig, Create and Listen to All Things Dinosaur! Tūranga
Nov 22nd | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join Canterbury Museum, author Carly Waddleton, and Christchurch City Libraries for a roarsome, T-rrrific time full of dino fun!
Dinovember Soft Toy Sleepover at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Nov 28th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Drop your soft toy off for a dinosaur sleepover and cheeky adventure, then come back the next day for a special storytimes.
DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 1
What a T-riffically exciting first week of DINOvember at Christchurch City Libraries! Have a look and see what the dinosaurs got up to.
Recommended Reads
Dinosaur Activities
This list contains titles on dinosaur arts, crafts and technology activities for children.
Dinosaur Puzzle Books
This list contains search-and-find books related to the topic of dinosaurs, suitable for children.
Dinosaur Knowledge for Children
This list contains titles for children who want to know about dinosaur facts.
Dinosaur Activities
This list contains titles on dinosaur arts, crafts and technology activities for children.
Dinosaur Puzzle Books
This list contains search-and-find books related to the topic of dinosaurs, suitable for children.
Dinosaur Knowledge for Children
This list contains titles for children who want to know about dinosaur facts.
eResources
eResources
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids is a great place to find pictures and articles about animals and our natural world.
World Book Kids
Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun.
OverDrive for kids
Free eBook and downloadable eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.
Science: Gale In Context
Information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics and showcase scientific disciplines that relate to real-world issues.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids is a great place to find pictures and articles about animals and our natural world.
World Book Kids
Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun.
OverDrive for kids
Free eBook and downloadable eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.
Science: Gale In Context
Information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics and showcase scientific disciplines that relate to real-world issues.
